On the wall in my mother’s bedroom there was a photo, which showed a soldier with a gun.

Below the photo there was the word ”Speaking”.

“Who’s that soldier called Speaking?” I asked one day.

“He was Harold.” She said, ‘He was my only brother. When the Second War began, Harold was eighteen. I was twelve then, and my sisters were ten and nine.”

“Harold liked to play with us, and we often quarreled. When we quarreled, we said, ‘We’re not speaking to you.’ But before long we were all happy again, and then we said, ‘I’m speaking now. Are you speaking to me?’”

“When the war broke out, Harold joined the army. A month later, he came to see us. He brought the gun to show us. Then he went miles away to the war. We didn’t see him for three years, three long, empty years. We didn’t often hear from him. But one day in May there was a loud bang on the front door.”

“I ran to open it, it was Harold! He was an old Harold, a thinner Harold, too. He looked at me with his two green eyes and smiled. That smile was just the same as before, then he said one word “Speaking’”.

‘I didn’t. I couldn’t answer. I just fell into his arms and he dropped his gun. He stayed with us for a month. We played all our old games again. Then he went back to the war, and never came back again. So I wrote the word on the photo.”

60. When I first saw the word “Speaking” below the photo, I thought ____.

A .the soldier was calling “Speaking” 

B. it was taken when the soldier was speaking

C .“Speaking” was the soldier’s name 

D. Mum wished the soldier could speak to her

61. How old was the author’s mother when Harold came back for the last time?

A.Twelve                  B.Thirteen                    C. Fifteen                     D. Twenty-one

62. When Harold came back home, ____.

A.he changed a lot except for his eyes and smile

B.he made a shoot in front of the door

C.his sister could hardly recognize him

D.his sister had another quarrel with him

63. Harold never came back again because ____.

A.he didn’t want to speak to his sister any more

B.he died in a battle

C.his sister had not answered him when he came back

D.he went far away to the war

On the wall in my mother’s bedroom there was a photo, which showed a soldier with a gun.
Below the photo there was the word ”Speaking”.
“Who’s that soldier called Speaking?” I asked one day.
“He was Harold.” She said, ‘He was my only brother. When the Second War began, Harold was eighteen. I was twelve then, and my sisters were ten and nine.”
“Harold liked to play with us, and we often quarreled. When we quarreled, we said, ‘We’re not speaking to you.’ But before long we were all happy again, and then we said, ‘I’m speaking now. Are you speaking to me?’”
“When the war broke out, Harold joined the army. A month later, he came to see us. He brought the gun to show us. Then he went miles away to the war. We didn’t see him for three years, three long, empty years. We didn’t often hear from him. But one day in May there was a loud bang on the front door.”
“I ran to open it, it was Harold! He was an old Harold, a thinner Harold, too. He looked at me with his two green eyes and smiled. That smile was just the same as before, then he said one word “Speaking’”.
‘I didn’t. I couldn’t answer. I just fell into his arms and he dropped his gun. He stayed with us for a month. We played all our old games again. Then he went back to the war, and never came back again. So I wrote the word on the photo.”
60. When I first saw the word “Speaking” below the photo, I thought ____.
A .the soldier was calling “Speaking” 
B. it was taken when the soldier was speaking
C .“Speaking” was the soldier’s name 
D. Mum wished the soldier could speak to her
61. How old was the author’s mother when Harold came back for the last time?
A.Twelve                  B.Thirteen                    C. Fifteen                     D. Twenty-one
62. When Harold came back home, ____.
A.he changed a lot except for his eyes and smile
B.he made a shoot in front of the door
C.his sister could hardly recognize him
D.his sister had another quarrel with him
63. Harold never came back again because ____.
A.he didn’t want to speak to his sister any more
B.he died in a battle
C.his sister had not answered him when he came back
D.he went far away to the war

Researchers have developed new software using smart phones' GPS and imaging abilities that determine the exact location of distant objects as well as monitor the speed and direction of moving objects．The software could eventually allow smartphone-armed soldiers to target the location of their enemies．On the home front, the software could be used by everyone, including golfers judging distance to the green and biologists documenting the location of a rare animal without disturbing it．

"The great advantage of a Smartphone is that it provides so many tools in a single, readily available, relatively inexpensive package," said Qia Wang, a doctoral student who led the development of the software．"For example, on the battlefield, a soldier needs a rangefinder, compass, GPS and other tools to get information before calling in an air strike．With our software, the soldier can have all those instruments in one device that can be purchased off the shelf．When that soldier returns from war, she can use the same software to protect her family by clocking a speeder near her children’s school and catching the criminal on video．"

Wang and his colleagues developed their software to locate and track:

Targets of known size —When the size of the target is known, a single image is enough to pinpoint the target's location．

Targets of unknown size —If the exact size of a target is unknown, the software uses two images to triangulate the location of the target．

Moving targets —By taking a short video of a moving target, the smartphone software can calculate how fast the target is moving and in what direction it is going．

"Currently, our software is limited by the physical abilities of smartphone hardware, but the devices are improving rapidly," Wang said. “We expect that improvements in GPS accuracy, battery life and camera resolution will allow our software to make even more accurate observations．"

46. From Paragraph l we can know that the new software can _______________.       

       A．determine the speed of moving objects       B．locate objects in the distance exactly

       C．defend soldiers against their enemies        D．help biologists protect rare animals

47. The example given by Qia Wang is meant to ______________.     

       A．make an advertisement                B．describe the software briefly

       C．show the benefits of the software            D．present the functions of smartphones

48. How does the software calculate the speed of a moving object?

       A．By taking a short video．               B．By locating its position．

       C．By taking a single image．             D．By measuring real-life size．

49. What's Qia Wang's attitude towards the future of the software?

       A．Casual．            B．Optimistic         C．Cautious．     D．Flexible．

50. What is the best title of the text?

       A．Qia Wang, a Talented Doctoral Student

       B．Use Smartphone’s to Their Full Potential

       C．Targeting and Tracking With Smart phones

       D．Smartphone - armed Soldiers on the Battlefield

On the wall in my mother's bedroom there was a photo. Below the photo there was the word "speaking?".

"Who's that soldier called speaking?"I asked one day.

"He was Harold." she said. "He was my old brother. When the Second World War began Harold was eighteen. I was twelve then, and my sisters were ten and eight."

"Harold liked to play with us, and we often quarreled. When we quarreled, we said, "we're not speaking to you." But before long we were all happy again; and then we said, "We're speaking now. Are you speaking to us?"

"When the war broke out, Harold joined the army. A month later, he came back to see us. He brought a gun to show us. Then he went miles away to the war. We didn't see him for three years-three long, empty years. We didn't often hear from him. But one day in May there was a loud bang on the front door..."

"I ran to open it. It was Harold! He was an old Harold, a thinner Harold, too. He looked at me with his two green eyes and smiled. That smile was just the same as before, then he said one word, 'speaking?'"

"I didn't... I couldn't... answer. I just fell into his arms and he dropped his gun. He stayed with us for a month. We played all our old games again. Then he went back to the war, and never came back again. So I wrote the word below the photo."

56. When he(she) first saw the word "speaking" below the photo, the writer thought ________.

A. the soldier was called "speaking"

B. the photo was taken when the soldier was speaking

C. speaking was the soldier's favourite

D. Mum wished the soldier could speak to the writer

57. How old was the mother when Harold came back for the last time?

A. Twelve. B. Thirteen. C. Fifteen. D. Twenty-one.

58. Harold never came back again because ________.

A. he didn't want to speak to his sisters any more

B. he died in battle

C. his sisters didn't answer him when he came back

D. he disliked his sisters

59. When Harold came back home, ________.

A. he changed a lot except for his smile

B. he made a shoot in front of the door

C. his sisters could hardly recognize him

D. his sisters had another quarrel with him